Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Violet-capped Woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis) - HBW 5, p. 586
French: Dryade glaucope
German: Blaukronennymphe
Spanish: Zafiro Capirotado
Other common names: Blue-crowned/Blue-headed/Brazilian Woodnymph
Taxonomy: Trochilus glaucopis J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Brazil.
Forms a superspecies with T. watertonii; probably old elements within genus Thalurania. Monotypic.
Distribution: E & S Brazil (Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul), E Paraguay and NE Argentina; doubtfully N Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male feeding at a feeder Locality Museu Mello Leitao, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 January 2005 5 years ago 11 sec 4.8 -
Close up of a male. Locality Serra Bonita Private Reserve, Camacan, Bahia State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 25 October 2010 2 years ago 44 sec 4.7 -
A female at a feeder Locality Museu Mello Leitao, Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 25 January 2005 5 years ago 5 sec 4.6 -
A bird basking on the sunlight in a cold day. Locality Pomerode, Santa Catarina State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Adrian Eisen Rupp 21 August 2011 1 year ago 1 min 4.5 -
Two views Locality Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 4.4 -
A female perched and then feeding at a feeder Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 6 years ago 20 sec 4.4
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Beija flor de fronte violeta
Locality Itariri, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 26 February 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
A perched male.
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 28 October 2010 2 years ago 4.6 -
Violet-capped Woodnymph (adult male)
Locality São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
Stephen John Jones 1 January 2013 17 weeks ago 4.3 -
Lateral view of perched female
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 25 October 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
A male
Locality RPPN Prima Luna, Nova Trento, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Glauco Kohler 1 May 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
A male opens the wings on a perch.
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
Ivan Sazima 13 June 2007 4 years ago 4.2
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Male perched singing (border of forest). Locality Itapecerica da Serra, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 May 1995 44 weeks ago 4 -
After imitation of Least Pygmy-Owl. Locality Boa Nova, Bahia State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 9 April 2008 3 years ago 4
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